Chapter 98
Chapter 98
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 98
Chapter Title: Summer is the Season of Sea and Storms (1)
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"Alright, Seol-ah. I'm heading out. I'll call you every day, so you better pick up."
"Yeah. And don't go starving yourself again."
"...I won't anymore."
Two weeks flew by, and finally, my big sis's long vacation came to an end.
She changed into neat clothes, slipped on a mask, and turned to Myth.
"And Myth."
"Yes, bro?"
"...That 'bro' thing still bugs me every time."
"What's wrong with it, bro?"
"Fine, whatever. Just take good care of Seol. He's all grown up physically, but he's still got that innocent side."
"Hey, I'm right here listening!"
I tried to chime in with my own defense, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears with those two.
They started chatting among themselves.
It wasn't until a good while later that sis finally turned to me, her eyes full of lingering reluctance.
"I'll be back."
"Why act like you'll never see me again?"
"Ow."
I lightly smacked her on the head.
It was something I couldn't have imagined doing before, but now that I knew how much she doted on me, these little gestures came naturally.
"See you."
"Yeah."
And with that, my sister headed off to England.
I'd thought about seeing her off at the airport, but she was going with her teammates, so I had to let it go.
Word was, her teammates had grown so fond of Korea during their two-week stay that they'd basically been recuperating here.
They were good people all around.
The house felt empty without sis.
Myth and I sank into the sofa.
"She's gone."
"Hey, you're not secretly relieved, are you?"
"Guilty as charged?"
Myth laughed at my teasing.
I hadn't expected her to throw such a straight pitch right in front of me—maybe sis had worn her out that much.
But Myth just grinned and pulled my head onto her lap.
It was an affectionate gesture we hadn't been able to indulge in much over the past two weeks with sis around.
She stroked my hair.
"Glad everything worked out so well."
"Amen to that."
We sat there quietly for a while.
Well, Myth was sitting, and I was lying down, but same difference.
We were just starting to enjoy the peace when a problem arose.
"...It's hot."
"Tell me about it."
The heat.
A brutal wave of heat invaded our home.
With how busy we'd been lately, I hadn't noticed much, but it was already early July.
Summer had arrived.
Myth had left for her schedule early in the day.
I was lying under the AC, fiddling with my phone.
Thanks to Myth's generosity and my wallet reaching for the skies, each room had its own AC—a true miracle that let me savor the cool air indoors.
"Maybe I'll check out the community for old times' sake."
After a big event wraps up, there's always this pleasant exhaustion that hits.
Time for some ego surfing. My fingers naturally drifted to the biggest VTuber community in the country.
But it's a school swimsuit... Where did the micro bikini dreams go?
Last year it was 3rd gen, so this time it's the 2nd gen's turn.
But kinda sad 0th gen still hasn't gotten theirs. Mika's swimsuit is what I'm dying to see.
The VTuber community was in full festival mode with all the swimsuit reveals.
Swimsuits.
The day when they generously unveil outfits that, depending on the design, barely differ from underwear.
Water, light reflections, open seas.
All of it made it the peak season in subculture circles.
"It is swimsuit season, huh."
Quick-on-the-draw VTubers were already dropping theirs to grab the hype.
I quietly lurked through the threads.
Myth always said ego searching was bad, but raw fan opinions like these always carried subtle expectations.
Even with tons of VTubers rushing to show off bikinis, some names kept popping up without any info or announcements.
Two in particular.
How big are they saving up for that they haven't dropped it yet O
These guys don't get Dream Live's pattern.
I'll drop bikini outfit shots here if it doesn't happen.
First up, naturally, Dream Live's Mika.
Her Nutuber firepower might trail Myth's, but in live viewership and content, she was the undisputed No. 2 threatening Myth right up until I showed up.
Of course, even here mentions of her were second fiddle. The top dog being...
To us, the son of a major game dev, the pro gamer emperor's little bro, the legend among legends who worked a miracle from the gods and stood on his own two feet after 7 years.
Myth's boyfriend QWER exists.
The guy who whipped up that insane map for White Day in a week exists.
The guy who made that beautiful MV for the hospital kids exists.
The guy who planned a surprise for his sis exists.
A madlad who has it all exists.
Check the gallery right now.
Every summer, those normie scrubs plastering the 4.5 anniversary humiliation memes and lynching us? Gone like ghosts.
They know it too.
Something huge is coming this year. Just bringing up the 4.5 anniversary nightmare would backfire—a massive tsunami incoming.
Human Disaster. 21st Century Jesus. Human 3D Modeler.
Don't underestimate Legend.
The calm before the storm. Start fearing it, start expecting it.
This summer.
The era belongs to QWER and Myth.
...What the hell. Why me and not Myth?
I smirked at the community pages flooded with my name on half the threads.
Swimsuits.
"Swimsuits, huh."
I closed my eyes.
I didn't know exactly what went down while I was away, but I'd seen plenty of that disastrous meme of Myth.
She told me not to look, but in this overflowing internet ocean, how could I avoid it?
"Time to make one, I guess."
Of course.
Not that I'd settle for anything ordinary.
For all you who've cheered and supported Myth all this time.
"If I'm making it, might as well go all out."
I'd been working on it bit by bit already, anyway.
You can look forward to it, everyone.
Japan. Dream Live.
Mika stared at the screen in shock. She'd been practicing dance moves inside when she heard Mika was actually at the company for once—Maki had rushed over too, unable to hide her astonishment.
"...For real? They actually made this?"
"Wahahaha... Even this body of mine is impressed. No wonder the company's been so quiet without events lately. They were cooking this up?"
"Yes. We put a lot into this one."
Mika glued her face right to the screen like she was hypnotized by whatever was on it.
Dream Live's swimsuit project.
One of their flagship events, starting with 1st gen years ago and now reaching 4th gen.
There'd been plenty of controversy excluding Mika back then, but it all paved the way for this moment.
"We've been pouring Dream Live resources into this 'new avatar' and 'new swimsuit' on the down-low for four years. With these, we might actually surpass Myth."
Dream Live's dev lead thumped his chest confidently.
Mika's mind raced.
This quality, this swimsuit, this map, these gimmicks...!
'This could actually do it.'
Mika grinned.
"Uhehehe... This is the best."
"Wahahaha. Even I think so."
Hahahahaha!!!
Their laughter filled the room.
"...Am I the only one feeling uneasy here?"
Everyone except Maki, whose primal instincts were screaming warnings.